Mental Health
We Need School Discipline Reform But We Also Need to Protect Teachers
One of my second-graders, Tony, generally entered the classroom happy. But it took a very small thing to make him furious. Tony, who had been diagnosed with anger impulsive disorder, would get angry...
California
Rapper Vic Mensa Says We Need More Therapists in Schools Not Guns
In a recent video with ATTN, rapper Vic Mensa makes the case for combating gun violence in schools with more therapists, not cops. “Instead of adding more cops to schools where gun violence is the...
Mental Health
I #LoveTeaching. I Just Hate February.
Many years ago, Charlie came up to me after class and handed me a small folded-up paper on their way to the door. The note, block letters surrounded by wavy lines, said quite simply, “I hope you feel...
Poverty
JAY-Z Says We Need More Therapists in Our Schools and He's Absolutely Right
JAY-Z was the inaugural guest on CNN’s new weekly “The Van Jones Show.” During the 40-minute interview, JAY-Z appeared deeply introspective, and even courageously vulnerable, reflecting a...
student achievement
How You Can Get Kids Through the Winter Blues
Winter vacation is over, and so are the days of kids being able to sleep in. That sounds like a recipe for disaster, but there are plenty of ways to keep kids happy and healthy as they attend school...
Poverty
What It's Like Teaching From Inside a Suicide Epidemic
If you’ve read past the title you already know what this post is about. If you’re still reading, it’s because you want to learn more, or because you already know and hope to find empathy. This post...
